1773 Pugachev's Rebellion

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Pugachev's Rebellion
(1773-1775)
  • Continued opressment of Serfs by the Russian Monarchy and Aristocracy.
  • Numerous Russian Tsars contributed to this:
  • Peter the Great: Sometimes gave entire villages and areas of land to favored nobles.
  • Catherine the Great: Gave Noble's extended control over the peasantry in exchange for political cooperation.
  • Emelyan Pugachev, pretending to be an heir to the Russian throne (Peter III) rallies Cossacks and peasants.
  • 1773- Pugachev's army attacks Samara and occupies it.
  • 1774- biggest victory came at Kazan- Pugachev's ragtag group of rebels defeated the Russian Imperial Army.
  • 1774- At one point, territory captured stretched from the Volga to the Ural mountains.
  • Late 1774- Russian imperial victory at Tsaritsyn left 10,000+ rebels dead, forces severely crippled.
  • January 10, 1775- Pugachev betrayed by his own men and executed by the Russian Government.
  • Convinced Catherine the Great that there needed to be a firmer grasp on military affairs throughout the provinces.
  • The provincial governments throughout Russia became more thoroughly staffed and adequately equipped.
  • Cossacks were recognized as soverign peoples within Russia.
  • Peasant revolt's from this point on were taken more seriously and dealth with quickly.
  • Catherine the Great: Would the rebellion cause a decrease in trust of the peasants? Or a sign that the peasant-monarchial relationship had to change?
  • Pugachev- fighting against an unfair system, or justifying his own grap for power?